| Item name: |
Micrometer |
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| Category: |
Industrial items |
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| Rarity: |
very rare |
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| Size: |
small |
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| Weight: |
4 ounces |
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| Value: |
8 |
| Description: |
A micrometer is a measuring instrument built around a precision screw that moves an exact, precalculated distance with every turn. It allows accurate measurements down to one one-thousandth (.001) of an inch. Precise measurements are very beneficial to almost any industry. For any kind of mass production, it insures different parts will fit together without time consuming trial and error or manual retrofits. In firearms, a projectile precisely machined for the barrel size of a weapon maximizes range by insuring the explosive force of the gunpowder doesn't escape through any gaps between barrel and bullet. Unsurprisingly, these precise tools require a great deal of precision machining to manufacture, and are beyond the ability of post-apocalypse man to produce; models still in use predate the Crash and are highly prized by industry and craftsmen. |
| Game notes: |
[instructor will provide] |